| From | Fran's Friday Message <[email protected]> |
| Subject | 10 Things YOU can do to help good candidates |
| Date | January 5, 2024 1:02 PM |
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Greetings Citizen Advocates!
I hope you enjoyed a happy holiday season. I just love this time of year -=
from Thanksgiving to New Year's Day. So many things to celebrate, and rea=
sons to gather with family and friends, giving thanks always for the many b=
lessings we enjoy.
But now it's time to brush off the holiday lazies and get back to work! I'=
ve been struggling with that a lot lately. My inclination is to stay in my=
recliner chair with my blanket and my remote control, but there's work to =
be done, so enough of that.
This week, we'll see the primary campaigns kick into high gear, and only ha=
ve a few weeks left until Primary election day on March 5th, with early vot=
ing beginning on Feb 20th. So what are YOU doing to help some of the good =
candidates that are running?
We have an amazing opportunity this year to gain additional seats for the g=
ood guys, because so many House and Senate seats up for grabs with the incu=
mbent not running. PLUS - we have some really good challengers to some rea=
lly bad incumbents, so we ought to be seeing some major wins on March 5. B=
ut don't take that for granted! Every candidate is going to need help to p=
ush past the finish line, and that's what my message today is about - What =
YOU can do to help your favorite candidates.
Some of you are seasoned campaign workers and have done this many times bef=
ore. But for those of you who have not - we need you to jump in and get in=
volved. Here are some suggestions:
1) Donate: You might not have deep pockets, but understand that every dona=
tion matters, regardless of size. People who evaluate campaigns pay attent=
ion not only to how much money was raised, but also how many independent co=
ntributions were made. So you're little $5 or $10 donation could mean a lo=
t. Don't hold back because you can't give $1000! Most of us can't - just =
give what you can to as many as you can.
2) Volunteer: The next biggest thing a campaign needs is volunteers. Volu=
nteers do tons of different things. There=E2=80=99s block walking, phone c=
alling, texting, addressing and stuffing letters, social media posts and co=
mments, putting up yard signs. Use your imagination and find something YOU=
can do to help the campaign. You know your talents and resources better t=
han anyone =E2=80=93 so don=E2=80=99t wait to be asked. Offer something up=
!=20
I recall one campaign advisor who told me he had a lady who wanted to volun=
teer, but for some reason couldn=E2=80=99t do most of the ordinary things c=
ampaigns need. But she said =E2=80=9CI can bake cookies=E2=80=9D. So that=
=E2=80=99s what she did =E2=80=93 she brought home baked cookies to the cam=
paign office and kept the volunteers happy while they worked. Maybe you ha=
ve a large lot at your home or business and you could put up one of those g=
iant signs. Maybe you have a business network that you could introduce the=
candidate to and urge their support. The possibilities are endless.=20
3) Host a Meet & Greet: These small casual gatherings are the best way for=
voters to get to know the candidate. Invite friends and neighbors to your=
home to meet and talk with them. You can do more than 1 candidate at a ti=
me if you want to. All you have to do is invite people, and if you're feel=
ing energetic, make a pot of coffee and put out a plate of cookies. The ca=
ndidate and staff will do the rest. It's a huge boost to any campaign beca=
use as people see you supporting a candidate, they are more inclined to sup=
port as well.
4) Offer a personal endorsement: you don=E2=80=99t have to be a famous pe=
rson, an elected person, or head of a group to endorse a candidate. Anyone=
can give personal endorsements, and you should! It=E2=80=99s a great way =
to introduce the candidate to people outside his/her own circle, and spread=
the word about why people should vote for him/her. In large, multi county=
districts, it's especially important in reaching as many people as possibl=
e.
5) Organize Networks: One thing everyone can do is organize individual net=
works. We all have networks =E2=80=93 maybe it=E2=80=99s church friends, o=
r business associates, or neighborhood friends, or members of a conservativ=
e club. Be sure to collect contact information for all the people in your =
network, and then make a concentrated effort to keep them informed about th=
e campaign, important dates, getting out to vote on election days, keeping =
the campaign and the candidate in the forefront of their minds. The import=
ant thing here is to collect that contact information. We all know the peo=
ple in our networks but do we know how to contact them? Make an effort to =
exchange contacts with folks you regularly gather with, and then use that i=
nformation to help the candidate.
6) GOTV: No this is not a new Television network. GOTV stands for Get Out=
the Vote, and everyone needs to help with it. Once you=E2=80=99ve done al=
l the volunteer stuff, you=E2=80=99ve donated money, you=E2=80=99ve block w=
alked, you=E2=80=99ve contacted the people in your network, you've made end=
orsements, and you've put out signs. Now it=E2=80=99s down to election day=
s. All the work and effort and treasure that goes into a campaign doesn=E2=
=80=99t do any good if the voters don=E2=80=99t get out and VOTE! This is =
where your networking pays off. You will contact those people in the netwo=
rk repeatedly throughout the early voting process to remind them to go and =
vote (and vote for YOUR candidate!).
7) Use the TTP Voter Recommendations: During early voting is a great time =
to share TTP's voter recommendations with everyone you know. People genera=
lly don't take the time or effort to actually vet candidates and they depen=
d on organizations they trust (like TTP) to help them out. They appreciate=
our recommendations and are always asking for them. We post as many race=
s as we can find information for on the website Elections 2024 page. So use=
it, share it, print it, take it to the polls and hand it out. The list of=
endorsements and recommendations will be updated as information comes in, =
so check it often.
8) Be a Poll Worker: During the early voting process an important thing y=
ou can do for your candidate is volunteer to be a poll greeter. You will be=
surprised at how much it helps to have a poll greeter with a smile and fri=
endly wave, just holding a sign, or handing out push cards, or saying =E2=
=80=9CPlease vote for XXXX=E2=80=9D. As I=E2=80=99ve already mentioned, pe=
ople are often begging for someone to tell them who to vote for because the=
y just don=E2=80=99t know. So let's just tell them.
You can also be a poll Judge or clerk or poll watcher. The people working =
the polls are the front-line defense against election fraud and irregularit=
ies, and we need people in every county to step up and do that work. Don=
=E2=80=99t forget the Ballot Board in each county =E2=80=93 they need peopl=
e too! Contact your local county GOP office to sign up to be a poll worker=
or poll watcher. (Poll Judges, and clerks are paid positions) Sign up wi=
th the campaign to be a poll greeter outside the polling places.
9) Prayer: I hope that you all will be consistently and continually in pra=
yer for your candidates, their spouses and children, extended family and ca=
mpaign staff. They will have to endure unspeakable criticism, attacks, and=
sometimes personal threats to make it to the end of this campaign. If you=
love and respect your candidates, then cover them and their families in pr=
ayer always. And when it=E2=80=99s all over, and your candidate is declare=
d the winner, give all the glory to God. (but also pat yourselves on the b=
ack for a job well done).
10) Participate in TTP's Day of Action, Jan 27th: We hope you'll be helpin=
g candidates throughout the campaign season, but we're setting aside Januar=
y 27th as a special TTP Day of Action to help candidates. All 18 TTP Satel=
lites will be organizing block walking and phone banking on that day to eng=
age as many people as possible. But even if you're not connected with a TT=
P Satellite group, you can still participate. Contact your candidate and s=
ay "I want to help do "X" on Jan 27th". Or you could organize your own pho=
ne calling party at your house - the candidates will help you set that up. =
It can be a lot of fun, especially if you throw in some pizza and Dr. Pepp=
er! Just be sure you do SOMETHING! We need you!
In other news - the chaos in the Texas legislature continues as the Lt Gov =
fights with the Speaker, the Speaker fights with the Governor, the AG is ca=
lled a liar by a Senator, and House members are abandoning Dade Phelan like=
rats fleeing a sinking ship. It's like watching an old time soap opera! =
Of course, campaign season tends to bring out the worst in people, so expec=
t it to get worse until March 5th.
If you need to see who's running for what in the TX Legislature, The Texan.=
News did a very nice article listing every House and Senate seat, and the n=
ames of candidates for both parties. I've kept the article open on my desk=
top during all the candidate vetting so that I can quickly look up names a=
nd districts. 181 seats is a lot to keep up with!
In this week's pod cast, Luke Macias talks about different factions in the =
TX House. He cites Democrats; Leadership Loyalists; Anti School Choice gro=
up; Reformers; and Leadership light. When vetting House candidates, you sh=
ould ask them that question - which faction do you fall into? They probabl=
y won't answer truthfully, but their answers might give you insight.=20
That wraps it up for this week. I'll see you around the campaign trail, an=
d meanwhile, STAY ENGAGED!
Fran Rhodes, President
PS: Do you need help finding a good candidate to support? No worries - I'=
ve got your back. Just email me and tell me what city you live in. I don't=
have all the answers, but I promise, I know people who do!
Greetings Citizen Advocates!
I hope you enjoyed a happy holiday season. I just love this time of year -=
from Thanksgiving to New Year's Day. So many things to celebrate, and rea=
sons to gather with family and friends, giving thanks always for the many b=
lessings we enjoy.
But now it's time to brush off the holiday lazies and get back to work! I'=
ve been struggling with that a lot lately. My inclination is to stay in my=
recliner chair with my blanket and my remote control, but there's work to =
be done, so enough of that.
This week, we'll see the primary campaigns kick into high gear, and only ha=
ve a few weeks left until Primary election day on March 5th, with early vot=
ing beginning on Feb 20th. So what are YOU doing to help some of the good =
candidates that are running?
We have an amazing opportunity this year to gain additional seats for the g=
ood guys, because so many House and Senate seats up for grabs with the incu=
mbent not running. PLUS - we have some really good challengers to some rea=
lly bad incumbents, so we ought to be seeing some major wins on March 5. B=
ut don't take that for granted! Every candidate is going to need help to p=
ush past the finish line, and that's what my message today is about - What =
YOU can do to help your favorite candidates.
Some of you are seasoned campaign workers and have done this many times bef=
ore. But for those of you who have not - we need you to jump in and get in=
volved. Here are some suggestions:
1) Donate: You might not have deep pockets, but understand that every dona=
tion matters, regardless of size. People who evaluate campaigns pay attent=
ion not only to how much money was raised, but also how many independent co=
ntributions were made. So you're little $5 or $10 donation could mean a lo=
t. Don't hold back because you can't give $1000! Most of us can't - just =
give what you can to as many as you can.
2) Volunteer: The next biggest thing a campaign needs is volunteers. Volu=
nteers do tons of different things. There=E2=80=99s block walking, phone c=
alling, texting, addressing and stuffing letters, social media posts and co=
mments, putting up yard signs. Use your imagination and find something YOU=
can do to help the campaign. You know your talents and resources better t=
han anyone =E2=80=93 so don=E2=80=99t wait to be asked. Offer something up=
!=20
I recall one campaign advisor who told me he had a lady who wanted to volun=
teer, but for some reason couldn=E2=80=99t do most of the ordinary things c=
ampaigns need. But she said =E2=80=9CI can bake cookies=E2=80=9D. So that=
=E2=80=99s what she did =E2=80=93 she brought home baked cookies to the cam=
paign office and kept the volunteers happy while they worked. Maybe you ha=
ve a large lot at your home or business and you could put up one of those g=
iant signs. Maybe you have a business network that you could introduce the=
candidate to and urge their support. The possibilities are endless.=20
3) Host a Meet & Greet: These small casual gatherings are the best way for=
voters to get to know the candidate. Invite friends and neighbors to your=
home to meet and talk with them. You can do more than 1 candidate at a ti=
me if you want to. All you have to do is invite people, and if you're feel=
ing energetic, make a pot of coffee and put out a plate of cookies. The ca=
ndidate and staff will do the rest. It's a huge boost to any campaign beca=
use as people see you supporting a candidate, they are more inclined to sup=
port as well.
4) Offer a personal endorsement: you don=E2=80=99t have to be a famous pe=
rson, an elected person, or head of a group to endorse a candidate. Anyone=
can give personal endorsements, and you should! It=E2=80=99s a great way =
to introduce the candidate to people outside his/her own circle, and spread=
the word about why people should vote for him/her. In large, multi county=
districts, it's especially important in reaching as many people as possibl=
e.
5) Organize Networks: One thing everyone can do is organize individual net=
works. We all have networks =E2=80=93 maybe it=E2=80=99s church friends, o=
r business associates, or neighborhood friends, or members of a conservativ=
e club. Be sure to collect contact information for all the people in your =
network, and then make a concentrated effort to keep them informed about th=
e campaign, important dates, getting out to vote on election days, keeping =
the campaign and the candidate in the forefront of their minds. The import=
ant thing here is to collect that contact information. We all know the peo=
ple in our networks but do we know how to contact them? Make an effort to =
exchange contacts with folks you regularly gather with, and then use that i=
nformation to help the candidate.
6) GOTV: No this is not a new Television network. GOTV stands for Get Out=
the Vote, and everyone needs to help with it. Once you=E2=80=99ve done al=
l the volunteer stuff, you=E2=80=99ve donated money, you=E2=80=99ve block w=
alked, you=E2=80=99ve contacted the people in your network, you've made end=
orsements, and you've put out signs. Now it=E2=80=99s down to election day=
s. All the work and effort and treasure that goes into a campaign doesn=E2=
=80=99t do any good if the voters don=E2=80=99t get out and VOTE! This is =
where your networking pays off. You will contact those people in the netwo=
rk repeatedly throughout the early voting process to remind them to go and =
vote (and vote for YOUR candidate!).
7) Use the TTP Voter Recommendations: During early voting is a great time =
to share TTP's voter recommendations with everyone you know. People genera=
lly don't take the time or effort to actually vet candidates and they depen=
d on organizations they trust (like TTP) to help them out. They appreciate=
our recommendations and are always asking for them. We post as many race=
s as we can find information for on the website Elections 2024 page. So use=
it, share it, print it, take it to the polls and hand it out. The list of=
endorsements and recommendations will be updated as information comes in, =
so check it often.
8) Be a Poll Worker: During the early voting process an important thing y=
ou can do for your candidate is volunteer to be a poll greeter. You will be=
surprised at how much it helps to have a poll greeter with a smile and fri=
endly wave, just holding a sign, or handing out push cards, or saying =E2=
=80=9CPlease vote for XXXX=E2=80=9D. As I=E2=80=99ve already mentioned, pe=
ople are often begging for someone to tell them who to vote for because the=
y just don=E2=80=99t know. So let's just tell them.
You can also be a poll Judge or clerk or poll watcher. The people working =
the polls are the front-line defense against election fraud and irregularit=
ies, and we need people in every county to step up and do that work. Don=
=E2=80=99t forget the Ballot Board in each county =E2=80=93 they need peopl=
e too! Contact your local county GOP office to sign up to be a poll worker=
or poll watcher. (Poll Judges, and clerks are paid positions) Sign up wi=
th the campaign to be a poll greeter outside the polling places.
9) Prayer: I hope that you all will be consistently and continually in pra=
yer for your candidates, their spouses and children, extended family and ca=
mpaign staff. They will have to endure unspeakable criticism, attacks, and=
sometimes personal threats to make it to the end of this campaign. If you=
love and respect your candidates, then cover them and their families in pr=
ayer always. And when it=E2=80=99s all over, and your candidate is declare=
d the winner, give all the glory to God. (but also pat yourselves on the b=
ack for a job well done).
10) Participate in TTP's Day of Action, Jan 27th: We hope you'll be helpin=
g candidates throughout the campaign season, but we're setting aside Januar=
y 27th as a special TTP Day of Action to help candidates. All 18 TTP Satel=
lites will be organizing block walking and phone banking on that day to eng=
age as many people as possible. But even if you're not connected with a TT=
P Satellite group, you can still participate. Contact your candidate and s=
ay "I want to help do "X" on Jan 27th". Or you could organize your own pho=
ne calling party at your house - the candidates will help you set that up. =
It can be a lot of fun, especially if you throw in some pizza and Dr. Pepp=
er! Just be sure you do SOMETHING! We need you!
In other news - the chaos in the Texas legislature continues as the Lt Gov =
fights with the Speaker, the Speaker fights with the Governor, the AG is ca=
lled a liar by a Senator, and House members are abandoning Dade Phelan like=
rats fleeing a sinking ship. It's like watching an old time soap opera! =
Of course, campaign season tends to bring out the worst in people, so expec=
t it to get worse until March 5th.
If you need to see who's running for what in the TX Legislature, The Texan.=
News did a very nice article listing every House and Senate seat, and the n=
ames of candidates for both parties. I've kept the article open on my desk=
top during all the candidate vetting so that I can quickly look up names a=
nd districts. 181 seats is a lot to keep up with!
In this week's pod cast, Luke Macias talks about different factions in the =
TX House. He cites Democrats; Leadership Loyalists; Anti School Choice gro=
up; Reformers; and Leadership light. When vetting House candidates, you sh=
ould ask them that question - which faction do you fall into? They probabl=
y won't answer truthfully, but their answers might give you some insight.=
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That wraps it up for this week. I'll see you around the campaign trail, an=
d meanwhile, STAY ENGAGED!
Fran Rhodes, President
PS: Do you need help finding a good candidate to support? No worries - I'=
ve got your back. Just email me and tell me what city you live in. I don't=
have all the answers, but I promise, I know people who do!
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tizen Advocates!</p> <p style=3D"color: #3c4144; font-family: arial,helveti=
ca,sans-serif; font-weight: 400; padding: 0; margin: 0; Margin: 0; text-ali=
gn: left; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 1.5; margin-bottom: 10px; Margin-bo=
ttom: 10px;">I hope you enjoyed a happy holiday season. I just love t=
his time of year - from Thanksgiving to New Year's Day. So many thing=
s to celebrate, and reasons to gather with family and friends, giving thank=
s always for the many blessings we enjoy.</p> <p style=3D"color: #3c4144; f=
ont-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-weight: 400; padding: 0; margi=
n: 0; Margin: 0; text-align: left; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 1.5; margi=
n-bottom: 10px; Margin-bottom: 10px;">But now it's time to brush off the ho=
liday lazies and get back to work! I've been struggling with that a l=
ot lately. My inclination is to stay in my recliner chair with my bla=
nket and my remote control, but there's work to be done, so enough of that.=
</p> <p style=3D"color: #3c4144; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; f=
ont-weight: 400; padding: 0; margin: 0; Margin: 0; text-align: left; font-s=
ize: 12pt; line-height: 1.5; margin-bottom: 10px; Margin-bottom: 10px;">Thi=
s week, we'll see the primary campaigns kick into high gear, and only have =
a few weeks left until Primary election day on March 5th, with early voting=
beginning on Feb 20th. So what are YOU doing to help some of the goo=
d candidates that are running?</p> <p style=3D"color: #3c4144; font-family:=
arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-weight: 400; padding: 0; margin: 0; Margi=
n: 0; text-align: left; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 1.5; margin-bottom: 1=
0px; Margin-bottom: 10px;">We have an amazing opportunity this year to gain=
additional seats for the good guys, because so many House and Senate seats=
up for grabs with the incumbent not running. PLUS - we have some rea=
lly good challengers to some really bad incumbents, so we ought to be seein=
g some major wins on March 5. But don't take that for granted! =
Every candidate is going to need help to push past the finish line, and tha=
t's what my message today is about - <strong>What YOU can do to help your f=
avorite candidates.</strong></p> <p style=3D"color: #3c4144; font-family: a=
rial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-weight: 400; padding: 0; margin: 0; Margin:=
0; text-align: left; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 1.5; margin-bottom: 10p=
x; Margin-bottom: 10px;">Some of you are seasoned campaign workers and have=
done this many times before. But for those of you who have not - we =
need you to jump in and get involved. Here are some suggestions:</p> =
<p style=3D"color: #3c4144; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-w=
eight: 400; padding: 0; margin: 0; Margin: 0; text-align: left; font-size: =
12pt; line-height: 1.5; margin-bottom: 10px; Margin-bottom: 10px;">1) Donat=
e: You might not have deep pockets, but understand that every donatio=
n matters, regardless of size. People who evaluate campaigns pay atte=
ntion not only to how much money was raised, but also how many independent =
contributions were made. So you're little $5 or $10 donation could me=
an a lot. Don't hold back because you can't give $1000! Most of=
us can't - just give what you can to as many as you can.</p> <p style=3D"c=
olor: #3c4144; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-weight: 400; p=
adding: 0; margin: 0; Margin: 0; text-align: left; font-size: 12pt; line-he=
ight: 1.5; margin-bottom: 10px; Margin-bottom: 10px;">2) Volunteer: T=
he next biggest thing a campaign needs is volunteers. Volunteers do t=
ons of different things. There=E2=80=99s block walking, phone calling=
, texting, addressing and stuffing letters, social media posts and comments=
, putting up yard signs. Use your imagination and find something YOU =
can do to help the campaign. You know your talents and resources bett=
er than anyone =E2=80=93 so don=E2=80=99t wait to be asked. Offer som=
ething up! </p> <p style=3D"color: #3c4144; font-family: arial,helveti=
ca,sans-serif; font-weight: 400; padding: 0; margin: 0; Margin: 0; text-ali=
gn: left; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 1.5; margin-bottom: 10px; Margin-bo=
ttom: 10px;">I recall one campaign advisor who told me he had a lady who wa=
nted to volunteer, but for some reason couldn=E2=80=99t do most of the ordi=
nary things campaigns need. But she said =E2=80=9CI can bake cookies=
=E2=80=9D. So that=E2=80=99s what she did =E2=80=93 she brought home =
baked cookies to the campaign office and kept the volunteers happy while th=
ey worked. Maybe you have a large lot at your home or business and yo=
u could put up one of those giant signs. Maybe you have a business ne=
twork that you could introduce the candidate to and urge their support.&nbs=
p; The possibilities are endless. </p> <p style=3D"color: #3c4144; fon=
t-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-weight: 400; padding: 0; margin:=
0; Margin: 0; text-align: left; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 1.5; margin-=
bottom: 10px; Margin-bottom: 10px;">3) Host a Meet & Greet: These=
small casual gatherings are the best way for voters to get to know the can=
didate. Invite friends and neighbors to your home to meet and talk wi=
th them. You can do more than 1 candidate at a time if you want to.&n=
bsp; All you have to do is invite people, and if you're feeling energetic, =
make a pot of coffee and put out a plate of cookies. The candidate an=
d staff will do the rest. It's a huge boost to any campaign because a=
s people see you supporting a candidate, they are more inclined to support =
as well.</p> <p style=3D"color: #3c4144; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-=
serif; font-weight: 400; padding: 0; margin: 0; Margin: 0; text-align: left=
; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 1.5; margin-bottom: 10px; Margin-bottom: 10=
px;">4) Offer a personal endorsement: you don=E2=80=99t have to=
be a famous person, an elected person, or head of a group to endorse a can=
didate. Anyone can give personal endorsements, and you should! =
It=E2=80=99s a great way to introduce the candidate to people outside his/h=
er own circle, and spread the word about why people should vote for him/her=
. In large, multi county districts, it's especially important in reac=
hing as many people as possible.</p> <p style=3D"color: #3c4144; font-famil=
y: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-weight: 400; padding: 0; margin: 0; Mar=
gin: 0; text-align: left; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 1.5; margin-bottom:=
10px; Margin-bottom: 10px;">5) Organize Networks: One thing everyone=
can do is organize individual networks. We all have networks =E2=80=
=93 maybe it=E2=80=99s church friends, or business associates, or neighborh=
ood friends, or members of a conservative club. Be sure to collect co=
ntact information for all the people in your network, and then make a conce=
ntrated effort to keep them informed about the campaign, important dates, g=
etting out to vote on election days, keeping the campaign and the candidate=
in the forefront of their minds. The important thing here is to coll=
ect that contact information. We all know the people in our networks =
but do we know how to contact them? Make an effort to exchange contac=
ts with folks you regularly gather with, and then use that information to h=
elp the candidate.</p> <p style=3D"color: #3c4144; font-family: arial,helve=
tica,sans-serif; font-weight: 400; padding: 0; margin: 0; Margin: 0; text-a=
lign: left; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 1.5; margin-bottom: 10px; Margin-=
bottom: 10px;">6) GOTV: No this is not a new Television network. =
; GOTV stands for <strong>Get Out the Vote,</strong> and everyone needs to =
help with it. Once you=E2=80=99ve done all the volunteer stuff, you=
=E2=80=99ve donated money, you=E2=80=99ve block walked, you=E2=80=99ve cont=
acted the people in your network, you've made endorsements, and you've put =
out signs. Now it=E2=80=99s down to election days. All the work=
and effort and treasure that goes into a campaign doesn=E2=80=99t do any g=
ood if the voters don=E2=80=99t get out and VOTE! This is where your =
networking pays off. You will contact those people in the network rep=
eatedly throughout the early voting process to remind them to go and vote (=
and vote for YOUR candidate!).</p> <p style=3D"color: #3c4144; font-family:=
arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-weight: 400; padding: 0; margin: 0; Margi=
n: 0; text-align: left; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 1.5; margin-bottom: 1=
0px; Margin-bottom: 10px;">7) Use the TTP Voter Recommendations: Duri=
ng early voting is a great time to share TTP's voter recommendations with e=
veryone you know. People generally don't take the time or effort to a=
ctually vet candidates and they depend on organizations they trust (like TT=
P) to help them out. They appreciate our recommendations and are alwa=
ys asking for them. We post as many races as we can find inform=
ation for on the website <a title=3D"Elections 2024" href=3D"[link removed]
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ight: inherit; padding: 0; text-align: left; line-height: 1.5;">Elections 2=
024</a> page. So use it, share it, print it, take it to the polls and hand =
it out. The list of endorsements and recommendations will be updated =
as information comes in, so check it often.</p> <p style=3D"color: #3c4144;=
font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-weight: 400; padding: 0; mar=
gin: 0; Margin: 0; text-align: left; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 1.5; mar=
gin-bottom: 10px; Margin-bottom: 10px;">8) Be a Poll Worker: Du=
ring the early voting process an important thing you can do for your candid=
ate is volunteer to be a poll greeter. You will be surprised at how much it=
helps to have a poll greeter with a smile and friendly wave, just holding =
a sign, or handing out push cards, or saying =E2=80=9CPlease vote for XXXX=
=E2=80=9D. As I=E2=80=99ve already mentioned, people are often beggin=
g for someone to tell them who to vote for because they just don=E2=80=99t =
know. So let's just tell them.</p> <p style=3D"color: #3c4144; font-family:=
arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-weight: 400; padding: 0; margin: 0; Margi=
n: 0; text-align: left; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 1.5; margin-bottom: 1=
0px; Margin-bottom: 10px;">You can also be a poll Judge or clerk or poll wa=
tcher. The people working the polls are the front-line defense agains=
t election fraud and irregularities, and we need people in every county to =
step up and do that work. Don=E2=80=99t forget the Ballot Board in ea=
ch county =E2=80=93 they need people too! Contact your local county G=
OP office to sign up to be a poll worker or poll watcher. (Poll Judge=
s, and clerks are paid positions) Sign up with the campaign to be a p=
oll greeter outside the polling places.</p> <p style=3D"color: #3c4144; fon=
t-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-weight: 400; padding: 0; margin:=
0; Margin: 0; text-align: left; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 1.5; margin-=
bottom: 10px; Margin-bottom: 10px;">9) Prayer: I hope that you all wi=
ll be consistently and continually in prayer for your candidates, their spo=
uses and children, extended family and campaign staff. They will have=
to endure unspeakable criticism, attacks, and sometimes personal threats t=
o make it to the end of this campaign. If you love and respect your c=
andidates, then cover them and their families in prayer always. And w=
hen it=E2=80=99s all over, and your candidate is declared the winner, give =
all the glory to God. (but also pat yourselves on the back for a job =
well done).</p> <p style=3D"color: #3c4144; font-family: arial,helvetica,sa=
ns-serif; font-weight: 400; padding: 0; margin: 0; Margin: 0; text-align: l=
eft; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 1.5; margin-bottom: 10px; Margin-bottom:=
10px;">10) Participate in TTP's Day of Action, Jan 27th: We hope you=
'll be helping candidates throughout the campaign season, but we're setting=
aside January 27th as a special TTP Day of Action to help candidates. =
; All 18 TTP Satellites will be organizing block walking and phone banking =
on that day to engage as many people as possible. But even if you're =
not connected with a TTP Satellite group, you can still participate. =
Contact your candidate and say "I want to help do "X" on Jan 27th". O=
r you could organize your own phone calling party at your house - the candi=
dates will help you set that up. It can be a lot of fun, especially i=
f you throw in some pizza and Dr. Pepper! <strong>Just be sure you do=
SOMETHING! </strong> We need you!</p> <p style=3D"color: #3c4144; fon=
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0; Margin: 0; text-align: left; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 1.5; margin-=
bottom: 10px; Margin-bottom: 10px;">In other news - the chaos in the Texas =
legislature continues as the Lt Gov fights with the Speaker, the Speaker fi=
ghts with the Governor, the AG is called a liar by a Senator, and House mem=
bers are abandoning Dade Phelan like rats fleeing a sinking ship. It'=
s like watching an old time soap opera! Of course, campaign season te=
nds to bring out the worst in people, so expect it to get worse until March=
5th.</p> <p style=3D"color: #3c4144; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-ser=
if; font-weight: 400; padding: 0; margin: 0; Margin: 0; text-align: left; f=
ont-size: 12pt; line-height: 1.5; margin-bottom: 10px; Margin-bottom: 10px;=
">If you need to see who's running for what in the TX Legislature, The <a t=
itle=3D"Texan.News" href=3D"[link removed]
k-link/37tH5wr_Masj8-id-RPhr_I6VsjuyB7Sxl9dhZiymeI=3D/Wm4GnbGBFzun0jbwiLdXT=
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lign: left; line-height: 1.5;">Texan.News</a> did a very nice article listi=
ng every House and Senate seat, and the names of candidates for both partie=
s. I've kept the article open on my desk top during all the candidate=
vetting so that I can quickly look up names and districts. 181 seats is a =
lot to keep up with!</p> <p style=3D"color: #3c4144; font-family: arial,hel=
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cites Democrats; Leadership Loyalists; Anti School Choice group; Reformers=
; and Leadership light. When vetting House candidates, you should ask=
them that question - which faction do you fall into? They probably w=
on't answer truthfully, but their answers might give you some insight. =
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Greetings Citizen Advocates!
I hope you enjoyed a happy holiday season. I just love this time of year - from Thanksgiving to New Year's Day. So many things to celebrate, and reasons to gather with family and friends, giving thanks always for the many blessings we enjoy.
But now it's time to brush off the holiday lazies and get back to work! I've been struggling with that a lot lately. My inclination is to stay in my recliner chair with my blanket and my remote control, but there's work to be done, so enough of that.
This week, we'll see the primary campaigns kick into high gear, and only have a few weeks left until Primary election day on March 5th, with early voting beginning on Feb 20th. So what are YOU doing to help some of the good candidates that are running?
We have an amazing opportunity this year to gain additional seats for the good guys, because so many House and Senate seats up for grabs with the incumbent not running. PLUS - we have some really good challengers to some really bad incumbents, so we ought to be seeing some major wins on March 5. But don't take that for granted! Every candidate is going to need help to push past the finish line, and that's what my message today is about - What YOU can do to help your favorite candidates.
Some of you are seasoned campaign workers and have done this many times before. But for those of you who have not - we need you to jump in and get involved. Here are some suggestions:
1) Donate: You might not have deep pockets, but understand that every donation matters, regardless of size. People who evaluate campaigns pay attention not only to how much money was raised, but also how many independent contributions were made. So you're little $5 or $10 donation could mean a lot. Don't hold back because you can't give $1000! Most of us can't - just give what you can to as many as you can.
2) Volunteer: The next biggest thing a campaign needs is volunteers. Volunteers do tons of different things. There’s block walking, phone calling, texting, addressing and stuffing letters, social media posts and comments, putting up yard signs. Use your imagination and find something YOU can do to help the campaign. You know your talents and resources better than anyone – so don’t wait to be asked. Offer something up!
I recall one campaign advisor who told me he had a lady who wanted to volunteer, but for some reason couldn’t do most of the ordinary things campaigns need. But she said “I can bake cookies”. So that’s what she did – she brought home baked cookies to the campaign office and kept the volunteers happy while they worked. Maybe you have a large lot at your home or business and you could put up one of those giant signs. Maybe you have a business network that you could introduce the candidate to and urge their support. The possibilities are endless.
3) Host a Meet & Greet: These small casual gatherings are the best way for voters to get to know the candidate. Invite friends and neighbors to your home to meet and talk with them. You can do more than 1 candidate at a time if you want to. All you have to do is invite people, and if you're feeling energetic, make a pot of coffee and put out a plate of cookies. The candidate and staff will do the rest. It's a huge boost to any campaign because as people see you supporting a candidate, they are more inclined to support as well.
4) Offer a personal endorsement: you don’t have to be a famous person, an elected person, or head of a group to endorse a candidate. Anyone can give personal endorsements, and you should! It’s a great way to introduce the candidate to people outside his/her own circle, and spread the word about why people should vote for him/her. In large, multi county districts, it's especially important in reaching as many people as possible.
5) Organize Networks: One thing everyone can do is organize individual networks. We all have networks – maybe it’s church friends, or business associates, or neighborhood friends, or members of a conservative club. Be sure to collect contact information for all the people in your network, and then make a concentrated effort to keep them informed about the campaign, important dates, getting out to vote on election days, keeping the campaign and the candidate in the forefront of their minds. The important thing here is to collect that contact information. We all know the people in our networks but do we know how to contact them? Make an effort to exchange contacts with folks you regularly gather with, and then use that information to help the candidate.
6) GOTV: No this is not a new Television network. GOTV stands for Get Out the Vote, and everyone needs to help with it. Once you’ve done all the volunteer stuff, you’ve donated money, you’ve block walked, you’ve contacted the people in your network, you've made endorsements, and you've put out signs. Now it’s down to election days. All the work and effort and treasure that goes into a campaign doesn’t do any good if the voters don’t get out and VOTE! This is where your networking pays off. You will contact those people in the network repeatedly throughout the early voting process to remind them to go and vote (and vote for YOUR candidate!).
7) Use the TTP Voter Recommendations: During early voting is a great time to share TTP's voter recommendations with everyone you know. People generally don't take the time or effort to actually vet candidates and they depend on organizations they trust (like TTP) to help them out. They appreciate our recommendations and are always asking for them. We post as many races as we can find information for on the website Elections 2024 page. So use it, share it, print it, take it to the polls and hand it out. The list of endorsements and recommendations will be updated as information comes in, so check it often.
8) Be a Poll Worker: During the early voting process an important thing you can do for your candidate is volunteer to be a poll greeter. You will be surprised at how much it helps to have a poll greeter with a smile and friendly wave, just holding a sign, or handing out push cards, or saying “Please vote for XXXX”. As I’ve already mentioned, people are often begging for someone to tell them who to vote for because they just don’t know. So let's just tell them.
You can also be a poll Judge or clerk or poll watcher. The people working the polls are the front-line defense against election fraud and irregularities, and we need people in every county to step up and do that work. Don’t forget the Ballot Board in each county – they need people too! Contact your local county GOP office to sign up to be a poll worker or poll watcher. (Poll Judges, and clerks are paid positions) Sign up with the campaign to be a poll greeter outside the polling places.
9) Prayer: I hope that you all will be consistently and continually in prayer for your candidates, their spouses and children, extended family and campaign staff. They will have to endure unspeakable criticism, attacks, and sometimes personal threats to make it to the end of this campaign. If you love and respect your candidates, then cover them and their families in prayer always. And when it’s all over, and your candidate is declared the winner, give all the glory to God. (but also pat yourselves on the back for a job well done).
10) Participate in TTP's Day of Action, Jan 27th: We hope you'll be helping candidates throughout the campaign season, but we're setting aside January 27th as a special TTP Day of Action to help candidates. All 18 TTP Satellites will be organizing block walking and phone banking on that day to engage as many people as possible. But even if you're not connected with a TTP Satellite group, you can still participate. Contact your candidate and say "I want to help do "X" on Jan 27th". Or you could organize your own phone calling party at your house - the candidates will help you set that up. It can be a lot of fun, especially if you throw in some pizza and Dr. Pepper! Just be sure you do SOMETHING! We need you!
In other news - the chaos in the Texas legislature continues as the Lt Gov fights with the Speaker, the Speaker fights with the Governor, the AG is called a liar by a Senator, and House members are abandoning Dade Phelan like rats fleeing a sinking ship. It's like watching an old time soap opera! Of course, campaign season tends to bring out the worst in people, so expect it to get worse until March 5th.
If you need to see who's running for what in the TX Legislature, The Texan.News did a very nice article listing every House and Senate seat, and the names of candidates for both parties. I've kept the article open on my desk top during all the candidate vetting so that I can quickly look up names and districts. 181 seats is a lot to keep up with!
In this week's pod cast, Luke Macias talks about different factions in the TX House. He cites Democrats; Leadership Loyalists; Anti School Choice group; Reformers; and Leadership light. When vetting House candidates, you should ask them that question - which faction do you fall into? They probably won't answer truthfully, but their answers might give you insight.
That wraps it up for this week. I'll see you around the campaign trail, and meanwhile, STAY ENGAGED!
Fran Rhodes, President
PS: Do you need help finding a good candidate to support? No worries - I've got your back. Just email me and tell me what city you live in. I don't have all the answers, but I promise, I know people who do!
Greetings Citizen Advocates!
I hope you enjoyed a happy holiday season. I just love this time of year - from Thanksgiving to New Year's Day. So many things to celebrate, and reasons to gather with family and friends, giving thanks always for the many blessings we enjoy.
But now it's time to brush off the holiday lazies and get back to work! I've been struggling with that a lot lately. My inclination is to stay in my recliner chair with my blanket and my remote control, but there's work to be done, so enough of that.
This week, we'll see the primary campaigns kick into high gear, and only have a few weeks left until Primary election day on March 5th, with early voting beginning on Feb 20th. So what are YOU doing to help some of the good candidates that are running?
We have an amazing opportunity this year to gain additional seats for the good guys, because so many House and Senate seats up for grabs with the incumbent not running. PLUS - we have some really good challengers to some really bad incumbents, so we ought to be seeing some major wins on March 5. But don't take that for granted! Every candidate is going to need help to push past the finish line, and that's what my message today is about - What YOU can do to help your favorite candidates.
Some of you are seasoned campaign workers and have done this many times before. But for those of you who have not - we need you to jump in and get involved. Here are some suggestions:
1) Donate: You might not have deep pockets, but understand that every donation matters, regardless of size. People who evaluate campaigns pay attention not only to how much money was raised, but also how many independent contributions were made. So you're little $5 or $10 donation could mean a lot. Don't hold back because you can't give $1000! Most of us can't - just give what you can to as many as you can.
2) Volunteer: The next biggest thing a campaign needs is volunteers. Volunteers do tons of different things. There’s block walking, phone calling, texting, addressing and stuffing letters, social media posts and comments, putting up yard signs. Use your imagination and find something YOU can do to help the campaign. You know your talents and resources better than anyone – so don’t wait to be asked. Offer something up!
I recall one campaign advisor who told me he had a lady who wanted to volunteer, but for some reason couldn’t do most of the ordinary things campaigns need. But she said “I can bake cookies”. So that’s what she did – she brought home baked cookies to the campaign office and kept the volunteers happy while they worked. Maybe you have a large lot at your home or business and you could put up one of those giant signs. Maybe you have a business network that you could introduce the candidate to and urge their support. The possibilities are endless.
3) Host a Meet & Greet: These small casual gatherings are the best way for voters to get to know the candidate. Invite friends and neighbors to your home to meet and talk with them. You can do more than 1 candidate at a time if you want to. All you have to do is invite people, and if you're feeling energetic, make a pot of coffee and put out a plate of cookies. The candidate and staff will do the rest. It's a huge boost to any campaign because as people see you supporting a candidate, they are more inclined to support as well.
4) Offer a personal endorsement: you don’t have to be a famous person, an elected person, or head of a group to endorse a candidate. Anyone can give personal endorsements, and you should! It’s a great way to introduce the candidate to people outside his/her own circle, and spread the word about why people should vote for him/her. In large, multi county districts, it's especially important in reaching as many people as possible.
5) Organize Networks: One thing everyone can do is organize individual networks. We all have networks – maybe it’s church friends, or business associates, or neighborhood friends, or members of a conservative club. Be sure to collect contact information for all the people in your network, and then make a concentrated effort to keep them informed about the campaign, important dates, getting out to vote on election days, keeping the campaign and the candidate in the forefront of their minds. The important thing here is to collect that contact information. We all know the people in our networks but do we know how to contact them? Make an effort to exchange contacts with folks you regularly gather with, and then use that information to help the candidate.
6) GOTV: No this is not a new Television network. GOTV stands for Get Out the Vote, and everyone needs to help with it. Once you’ve done all the volunteer stuff, you’ve donated money, you’ve block walked, you’ve contacted the people in your network, you've made endorsements, and you've put out signs. Now it’s down to election days. All the work and effort and treasure that goes into a campaign doesn’t do any good if the voters don’t get out and VOTE! This is where your networking pays off. You will contact those people in the network repeatedly throughout the early voting process to remind them to go and vote (and vote for YOUR candidate!).
7) Use the TTP Voter Recommendations: During early voting is a great time to share TTP's voter recommendations with everyone you know. People generally don't take the time or effort to actually vet candidates and they depend on organizations they trust (like TTP) to help them out. They appreciate our recommendations and are always asking for them. We post as many races as we can find information for on the website Elections 2024 page. So use it, share it, print it, take it to the polls and hand it out. The list of endorsements and recommendations will be updated as information comes in, so check it often.
8) Be a Poll Worker: During the early voting process an important thing you can do for your candidate is volunteer to be a poll greeter. You will be surprised at how much it helps to have a poll greeter with a smile and friendly wave, just holding a sign, or handing out push cards, or saying “Please vote for XXXX”. As I’ve already mentioned, people are often begging for someone to tell them who to vote for because they just don’t know. So let's just tell them.
You can also be a poll Judge or clerk or poll watcher. The people working the polls are the front-line defense against election fraud and irregularities, and we need people in every county to step up and do that work. Don’t forget the Ballot Board in each county – they need people too! Contact your local county GOP office to sign up to be a poll worker or poll watcher. (Poll Judges, and clerks are paid positions) Sign up with the campaign to be a poll greeter outside the polling places.
9) Prayer: I hope that you all will be consistently and continually in prayer for your candidates, their spouses and children, extended family and campaign staff. They will have to endure unspeakable criticism, attacks, and sometimes personal threats to make it to the end of this campaign. If you love and respect your candidates, then cover them and their families in prayer always. And when it’s all over, and your candidate is declared the winner, give all the glory to God. (but also pat yourselves on the back for a job well done).
10) Participate in TTP's Day of Action, Jan 27th: We hope you'll be helping candidates throughout the campaign season, but we're setting aside January 27th as a special TTP Day of Action to help candidates. All 18 TTP Satellites will be organizing block walking and phone banking on that day to engage as many people as possible. But even if you're not connected with a TTP Satellite group, you can still participate. Contact your candidate and say "I want to help do "X" on Jan 27th". Or you could organize your own phone calling party at your house - the candidates will help you set that up. It can be a lot of fun, especially if you throw in some pizza and Dr. Pepper! Just be sure you do SOMETHING! We need you!
In other news - the chaos in the Texas legislature continues as the Lt Gov fights with the Speaker, the Speaker fights with the Governor, the AG is called a liar by a Senator, and House members are abandoning Dade Phelan like rats fleeing a sinking ship. It's like watching an old time soap opera! Of course, campaign season tends to bring out the worst in people, so expect it to get worse until March 5th.
If you need to see who's running for what in the TX Legislature, The Texan.News did a very nice article listing every House and Senate seat, and the names of candidates for both parties. I've kept the article open on my desk top during all the candidate vetting so that I can quickly look up names and districts. 181 seats is a lot to keep up with!
In this week's pod cast, Luke Macias talks about different factions in the TX House. He cites Democrats; Leadership Loyalists; Anti School Choice group; Reformers; and Leadership light. When vetting House candidates, you should ask them that question - which faction do you fall into? They probably won't answer truthfully, but their answers might give you some insight.
That wraps it up for this week. I'll see you around the campaign trail, and meanwhile, STAY ENGAGED!
Fran Rhodes, President
PS: Do you need help finding a good candidate to support? No worries - I've got your back. Just email me and tell me what city you live in. I don't have all the answers, but I promise, I know people who do!
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Greetings Citizen Advocates!
I hope you enjoyed a happy holiday season. I just love this time of year -=
from Thanksgiving to New Year's Day. So many things to celebrate, and rea=
sons to gather with family and friends, giving thanks always for the many b=
lessings we enjoy.
But now it's time to brush off the holiday lazies and get back to work! I'=
ve been struggling with that a lot lately. My inclination is to stay in my=
recliner chair with my blanket and my remote control, but there's work to =
be done, so enough of that.
This week, we'll see the primary campaigns kick into high gear, and only ha=
ve a few weeks left until Primary election day on March 5th, with early vot=
ing beginning on Feb 20th. So what are YOU doing to help some of the good =
candidates that are running?
We have an amazing opportunity this year to gain additional seats for the g=
ood guys, because so many House and Senate seats up for grabs with the incu=
mbent not running. PLUS - we have some really good challengers to some rea=
lly bad incumbents, so we ought to be seeing some major wins on March 5. B=
ut don't take that for granted! Every candidate is going to need help to p=
ush past the finish line, and that's what my message today is about - What =
YOU can do to help your favorite candidates.
Some of you are seasoned campaign workers and have done this many times bef=
ore. But for those of you who have not - we need you to jump in and get in=
volved. Here are some suggestions:
1) Donate: You might not have deep pockets, but understand that every dona=
tion matters, regardless of size. People who evaluate campaigns pay attent=
ion not only to how much money was raised, but also how many independent co=
ntributions were made. So you're little $5 or $10 donation could mean a lo=
t. Don't hold back because you can't give $1000! Most of us can't - just =
give what you can to as many as you can.
2) Volunteer: The next biggest thing a campaign needs is volunteers. Volu=
nteers do tons of different things. There=E2=80=99s block walking, phone c=
alling, texting, addressing and stuffing letters, social media posts and co=
mments, putting up yard signs. Use your imagination and find something YOU=
can do to help the campaign. You know your talents and resources better t=
han anyone =E2=80=93 so don=E2=80=99t wait to be asked. Offer something up=
!=20
I recall one campaign advisor who told me he had a lady who wanted to volun=
teer, but for some reason couldn=E2=80=99t do most of the ordinary things c=
ampaigns need. But she said =E2=80=9CI can bake cookies=E2=80=9D. So that=
=E2=80=99s what she did =E2=80=93 she brought home baked cookies to the cam=
paign office and kept the volunteers happy while they worked. Maybe you ha=
ve a large lot at your home or business and you could put up one of those g=
iant signs. Maybe you have a business network that you could introduce the=
candidate to and urge their support. The possibilities are endless.=20
3) Host a Meet & Greet: These small casual gatherings are the best way for=
voters to get to know the candidate. Invite friends and neighbors to your=
home to meet and talk with them. You can do more than 1 candidate at a ti=
me if you want to. All you have to do is invite people, and if you're feel=
ing energetic, make a pot of coffee and put out a plate of cookies. The ca=
ndidate and staff will do the rest. It's a huge boost to any campaign beca=
use as people see you supporting a candidate, they are more inclined to sup=
port as well.
4) Offer a personal endorsement: you don=E2=80=99t have to be a famous pe=
rson, an elected person, or head of a group to endorse a candidate. Anyone=
can give personal endorsements, and you should! It=E2=80=99s a great way =
to introduce the candidate to people outside his/her own circle, and spread=
the word about why people should vote for him/her. In large, multi county=
districts, it's especially important in reaching as many people as possibl=
e.
5) Organize Networks: One thing everyone can do is organize individual net=
works. We all have networks =E2=80=93 maybe it=E2=80=99s church friends, o=
r business associates, or neighborhood friends, or members of a conservativ=
e club. Be sure to collect contact information for all the people in your =
network, and then make a concentrated effort to keep them informed about th=
e campaign, important dates, getting out to vote on election days, keeping =
the campaign and the candidate in the forefront of their minds. The import=
ant thing here is to collect that contact information. We all know the peo=
ple in our networks but do we know how to contact them? Make an effort to =
exchange contacts with folks you regularly gather with, and then use that i=
nformation to help the candidate.
6) GOTV: No this is not a new Television network. GOTV stands for Get Out=
the Vote, and everyone needs to help with it. Once you=E2=80=99ve done al=
l the volunteer stuff, you=E2=80=99ve donated money, you=E2=80=99ve block w=
alked, you=E2=80=99ve contacted the people in your network, you've made end=
orsements, and you've put out signs. Now it=E2=80=99s down to election day=
s. All the work and effort and treasure that goes into a campaign doesn=E2=
=80=99t do any good if the voters don=E2=80=99t get out and VOTE! This is =
where your networking pays off. You will contact those people in the netwo=
rk repeatedly throughout the early voting process to remind them to go and =
vote (and vote for YOUR candidate!).
7) Use the TTP Voter Recommendations: During early voting is a great time =
to share TTP's voter recommendations with everyone you know. People genera=
lly don't take the time or effort to actually vet candidates and they depen=
d on organizations they trust (like TTP) to help them out. They appreciate=
our recommendations and are always asking for them. We post as many race=
s as we can find information for on the website Elections 2024 page. So use=
it, share it, print it, take it to the polls and hand it out. The list of=
endorsements and recommendations will be updated as information comes in, =
so check it often.
8) Be a Poll Worker: During the early voting process an important thing y=
ou can do for your candidate is volunteer to be a poll greeter. You will be=
surprised at how much it helps to have a poll greeter with a smile and fri=
endly wave, just holding a sign, or handing out push cards, or saying =E2=
=80=9CPlease vote for XXXX=E2=80=9D. As I=E2=80=99ve already mentioned, pe=
ople are often begging for someone to tell them who to vote for because the=
y just don=E2=80=99t know. So let's just tell them.
You can also be a poll Judge or clerk or poll watcher. The people working =
the polls are the front-line defense against election fraud and irregularit=
ies, and we need people in every county to step up and do that work. Don=
=E2=80=99t forget the Ballot Board in each county =E2=80=93 they need peopl=
e too! Contact your local county GOP office to sign up to be a poll worker=
or poll watcher. (Poll Judges, and clerks are paid positions) Sign up wi=
th the campaign to be a poll greeter outside the polling places.
9) Prayer: I hope that you all will be consistently and continually in pra=
yer for your candidates, their spouses and children, extended family and ca=
mpaign staff. They will have to endure unspeakable criticism, attacks, and=
sometimes personal threats to make it to the end of this campaign. If you=
love and respect your candidates, then cover them and their families in pr=
ayer always. And when it=E2=80=99s all over, and your candidate is declare=
d the winner, give all the glory to God. (but also pat yourselves on the b=
ack for a job well done).
10) Participate in TTP's Day of Action, Jan 27th: We hope you'll be helpin=
g candidates throughout the campaign season, but we're setting aside Januar=
y 27th as a special TTP Day of Action to help candidates. All 18 TTP Satel=
lites will be organizing block walking and phone banking on that day to eng=
age as many people as possible. But even if you're not connected with a TT=
P Satellite group, you can still participate. Contact your candidate and s=
ay "I want to help do "X" on Jan 27th". Or you could organize your own pho=
ne calling party at your house - the candidates will help you set that up. =
It can be a lot of fun, especially if you throw in some pizza and Dr. Pepp=
er! Just be sure you do SOMETHING! We need you!
In other news - the chaos in the Texas legislature continues as the Lt Gov =
fights with the Speaker, the Speaker fights with the Governor, the AG is ca=
lled a liar by a Senator, and House members are abandoning Dade Phelan like=
rats fleeing a sinking ship. It's like watching an old time soap opera! =
Of course, campaign season tends to bring out the worst in people, so expec=
t it to get worse until March 5th.
If you need to see who's running for what in the TX Legislature, The Texan.=
News did a very nice article listing every House and Senate seat, and the n=
ames of candidates for both parties. I've kept the article open on my desk=
top during all the candidate vetting so that I can quickly look up names a=
nd districts. 181 seats is a lot to keep up with!
In this week's pod cast, Luke Macias talks about different factions in the =
TX House. He cites Democrats; Leadership Loyalists; Anti School Choice gro=
up; Reformers; and Leadership light. When vetting House candidates, you sh=
ould ask them that question - which faction do you fall into? They probabl=
y won't answer truthfully, but their answers might give you insight.=20
That wraps it up for this week. I'll see you around the campaign trail, an=
d meanwhile, STAY ENGAGED!
Fran Rhodes, President
PS: Do you need help finding a good candidate to support? No worries - I'=
ve got your back. Just email me and tell me what city you live in. I don't=
have all the answers, but I promise, I know people who do!
Greetings Citizen Advocates!
I hope you enjoyed a happy holiday season. I just love this time of year -=
from Thanksgiving to New Year's Day. So many things to celebrate, and rea=
sons to gather with family and friends, giving thanks always for the many b=
lessings we enjoy.
But now it's time to brush off the holiday lazies and get back to work! I'=
ve been struggling with that a lot lately. My inclination is to stay in my=
recliner chair with my blanket and my remote control, but there's work to =
be done, so enough of that.
This week, we'll see the primary campaigns kick into high gear, and only ha=
ve a few weeks left until Primary election day on March 5th, with early vot=
ing beginning on Feb 20th. So what are YOU doing to help some of the good =
candidates that are running?
We have an amazing opportunity this year to gain additional seats for the g=
ood guys, because so many House and Senate seats up for grabs with the incu=
mbent not running. PLUS - we have some really good challengers to some rea=
lly bad incumbents, so we ought to be seeing some major wins on March 5. B=
ut don't take that for granted! Every candidate is going to need help to p=
ush past the finish line, and that's what my message today is about - What =
YOU can do to help your favorite candidates.
Some of you are seasoned campaign workers and have done this many times bef=
ore. But for those of you who have not - we need you to jump in and get in=
volved. Here are some suggestions:
1) Donate: You might not have deep pockets, but understand that every dona=
tion matters, regardless of size. People who evaluate campaigns pay attent=
ion not only to how much money was raised, but also how many independent co=
ntributions were made. So you're little $5 or $10 donation could mean a lo=
t. Don't hold back because you can't give $1000! Most of us can't - just =
give what you can to as many as you can.
2) Volunteer: The next biggest thing a campaign needs is volunteers. Volu=
nteers do tons of different things. There=E2=80=99s block walking, phone c=
alling, texting, addressing and stuffing letters, social media posts and co=
mments, putting up yard signs. Use your imagination and find something YOU=
can do to help the campaign. You know your talents and resources better t=
han anyone =E2=80=93 so don=E2=80=99t wait to be asked. Offer something up=
!=20
I recall one campaign advisor who told me he had a lady who wanted to volun=
teer, but for some reason couldn=E2=80=99t do most of the ordinary things c=
ampaigns need. But she said =E2=80=9CI can bake cookies=E2=80=9D. So that=
=E2=80=99s what she did =E2=80=93 she brought home baked cookies to the cam=
paign office and kept the volunteers happy while they worked. Maybe you ha=
ve a large lot at your home or business and you could put up one of those g=
iant signs. Maybe you have a business network that you could introduce the=
candidate to and urge their support. The possibilities are endless.=20
3) Host a Meet & Greet: These small casual gatherings are the best way for=
voters to get to know the candidate. Invite friends and neighbors to your=
home to meet and talk with them. You can do more than 1 candidate at a ti=
me if you want to. All you have to do is invite people, and if you're feel=
ing energetic, make a pot of coffee and put out a plate of cookies. The ca=
ndidate and staff will do the rest. It's a huge boost to any campaign beca=
use as people see you supporting a candidate, they are more inclined to sup=
port as well.
4) Offer a personal endorsement: you don=E2=80=99t have to be a famous pe=
rson, an elected person, or head of a group to endorse a candidate. Anyone=
can give personal endorsements, and you should! It=E2=80=99s a great way =
to introduce the candidate to people outside his/her own circle, and spread=
the word about why people should vote for him/her. In large, multi county=
districts, it's especially important in reaching as many people as possibl=
e.
5) Organize Networks: One thing everyone can do is organize individual net=
works. We all have networks =E2=80=93 maybe it=E2=80=99s church friends, o=
r business associates, or neighborhood friends, or members of a conservativ=
e club. Be sure to collect contact information for all the people in your =
network, and then make a concentrated effort to keep them informed about th=
e campaign, important dates, getting out to vote on election days, keeping =
the campaign and the candidate in the forefront of their minds. The import=
ant thing here is to collect that contact information. We all know the peo=
ple in our networks but do we know how to contact them? Make an effort to =
exchange contacts with folks you regularly gather with, and then use that i=
nformation to help the candidate.
6) GOTV: No this is not a new Television network. GOTV stands for Get Out=
the Vote, and everyone needs to help with it. Once you=E2=80=99ve done al=
l the volunteer stuff, you=E2=80=99ve donated money, you=E2=80=99ve block w=
alked, you=E2=80=99ve contacted the people in your network, you've made end=
orsements, and you've put out signs. Now it=E2=80=99s down to election day=
s. All the work and effort and treasure that goes into a campaign doesn=E2=
=80=99t do any good if the voters don=E2=80=99t get out and VOTE! This is =
where your networking pays off. You will contact those people in the netwo=
rk repeatedly throughout the early voting process to remind them to go and =
vote (and vote for YOUR candidate!).
7) Use the TTP Voter Recommendations: During early voting is a great time =
to share TTP's voter recommendations with everyone you know. People genera=
lly don't take the time or effort to actually vet candidates and they depen=
d on organizations they trust (like TTP) to help them out. They appreciate=
our recommendations and are always asking for them. We post as many race=
s as we can find information for on the website Elections 2024 page. So use=
it, share it, print it, take it to the polls and hand it out. The list of=
endorsements and recommendations will be updated as information comes in, =
so check it often.
8) Be a Poll Worker: During the early voting process an important thing y=
ou can do for your candidate is volunteer to be a poll greeter. You will be=
surprised at how much it helps to have a poll greeter with a smile and fri=
endly wave, just holding a sign, or handing out push cards, or saying =E2=
=80=9CPlease vote for XXXX=E2=80=9D. As I=E2=80=99ve already mentioned, pe=
ople are often begging for someone to tell them who to vote for because the=
y just don=E2=80=99t know. So let's just tell them.
You can also be a poll Judge or clerk or poll watcher. The people working =
the polls are the front-line defense against election fraud and irregularit=
ies, and we need people in every county to step up and do that work. Don=
=E2=80=99t forget the Ballot Board in each county =E2=80=93 they need peopl=
e too! Contact your local county GOP office to sign up to be a poll worker=
or poll watcher. (Poll Judges, and clerks are paid positions) Sign up wi=
th the campaign to be a poll greeter outside the polling places.
9) Prayer: I hope that you all will be consistently and continually in pra=
yer for your candidates, their spouses and children, extended family and ca=
mpaign staff. They will have to endure unspeakable criticism, attacks, and=
sometimes personal threats to make it to the end of this campaign. If you=
love and respect your candidates, then cover them and their families in pr=
ayer always. And when it=E2=80=99s all over, and your candidate is declare=
d the winner, give all the glory to God. (but also pat yourselves on the b=
ack for a job well done).
10) Participate in TTP's Day of Action, Jan 27th: We hope you'll be helpin=
g candidates throughout the campaign season, but we're setting aside Januar=
y 27th as a special TTP Day of Action to help candidates. All 18 TTP Satel=
lites will be organizing block walking and phone banking on that day to eng=
age as many people as possible. But even if you're not connected with a TT=
P Satellite group, you can still participate. Contact your candidate and s=
ay "I want to help do "X" on Jan 27th". Or you could organize your own pho=
ne calling party at your house - the candidates will help you set that up. =
It can be a lot of fun, especially if you throw in some pizza and Dr. Pepp=
er! Just be sure you do SOMETHING! We need you!
In other news - the chaos in the Texas legislature continues as the Lt Gov =
fights with the Speaker, the Speaker fights with the Governor, the AG is ca=
lled a liar by a Senator, and House members are abandoning Dade Phelan like=
rats fleeing a sinking ship. It's like watching an old time soap opera! =
Of course, campaign season tends to bring out the worst in people, so expec=
t it to get worse until March 5th.
If you need to see who's running for what in the TX Legislature, The Texan.=
News did a very nice article listing every House and Senate seat, and the n=
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top during all the candidate vetting so that I can quickly look up names a=
nd districts. 181 seats is a lot to keep up with!
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up; Reformers; and Leadership light. When vetting House candidates, you sh=
ould ask them that question - which faction do you fall into? They probabl=
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ttom: 10px;">I hope you enjoyed a happy holiday season. I just love t=
his time of year - from Thanksgiving to New Year's Day. So many thing=
s to celebrate, and reasons to gather with family and friends, giving thank=
s always for the many blessings we enjoy.</p> <p style=3D"color: #3c4144; f=
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n: 0; Margin: 0; text-align: left; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 1.5; margi=
n-bottom: 10px; Margin-bottom: 10px;">But now it's time to brush off the ho=
liday lazies and get back to work! I've been struggling with that a l=
ot lately. My inclination is to stay in my recliner chair with my bla=
nket and my remote control, but there's work to be done, so enough of that.=
</p> <p style=3D"color: #3c4144; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; f=
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s week, we'll see the primary campaigns kick into high gear, and only have =
a few weeks left until Primary election day on March 5th, with early voting=
beginning on Feb 20th. So what are YOU doing to help some of the goo=
d candidates that are running?</p> <p style=3D"color: #3c4144; font-family:=
arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-weight: 400; padding: 0; margin: 0; Margi=
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0px; Margin-bottom: 10px;">We have an amazing opportunity this year to gain=
additional seats for the good guys, because so many House and Senate seats=
up for grabs with the incumbent not running. PLUS - we have some rea=
lly good challengers to some really bad incumbents, so we ought to be seein=
g some major wins on March 5. But don't take that for granted! =
Every candidate is going to need help to push past the finish line, and tha=
t's what my message today is about - <strong>What YOU can do to help your f=
avorite candidates.</strong></p> <p style=3D"color: #3c4144; font-family: a=
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x; Margin-bottom: 10px;">Some of you are seasoned campaign workers and have=
done this many times before. But for those of you who have not - we =
need you to jump in and get involved. Here are some suggestions:</p> =
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e: You might not have deep pockets, but understand that every donatio=
n matters, regardless of size. People who evaluate campaigns pay atte=
ntion not only to how much money was raised, but also how many independent =
contributions were made. So you're little $5 or $10 donation could me=
an a lot. Don't hold back because you can't give $1000! Most of=
us can't - just give what you can to as many as you can.</p> <p style=3D"c=
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he next biggest thing a campaign needs is volunteers. Volunteers do t=
ons of different things. There=E2=80=99s block walking, phone calling=
, texting, addressing and stuffing letters, social media posts and comments=
, putting up yard signs. Use your imagination and find something YOU =
can do to help the campaign. You know your talents and resources bett=
er than anyone =E2=80=93 so don=E2=80=99t wait to be asked. Offer som=
ething up! </p> <p style=3D"color: #3c4144; font-family: arial,helveti=
ca,sans-serif; font-weight: 400; padding: 0; margin: 0; Margin: 0; text-ali=
gn: left; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 1.5; margin-bottom: 10px; Margin-bo=
ttom: 10px;">I recall one campaign advisor who told me he had a lady who wa=
nted to volunteer, but for some reason couldn=E2=80=99t do most of the ordi=
nary things campaigns need. But she said =E2=80=9CI can bake cookies=
=E2=80=9D. So that=E2=80=99s what she did =E2=80=93 she brought home =
baked cookies to the campaign office and kept the volunteers happy while th=
ey worked. Maybe you have a large lot at your home or business and yo=
u could put up one of those giant signs. Maybe you have a business ne=
twork that you could introduce the candidate to and urge their support.&nbs=
p; The possibilities are endless. </p> <p style=3D"color: #3c4144; fon=
t-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-weight: 400; padding: 0; margin:=
0; Margin: 0; text-align: left; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 1.5; margin-=
bottom: 10px; Margin-bottom: 10px;">3) Host a Meet & Greet: These=
small casual gatherings are the best way for voters to get to know the can=
didate. Invite friends and neighbors to your home to meet and talk wi=
th them. You can do more than 1 candidate at a time if you want to.&n=
bsp; All you have to do is invite people, and if you're feeling energetic, =
make a pot of coffee and put out a plate of cookies. The candidate an=
d staff will do the rest. It's a huge boost to any campaign because a=
s people see you supporting a candidate, they are more inclined to support =
as well.</p> <p style=3D"color: #3c4144; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-=
serif; font-weight: 400; padding: 0; margin: 0; Margin: 0; text-align: left=
; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 1.5; margin-bottom: 10px; Margin-bottom: 10=
px;">4) Offer a personal endorsement: you don=E2=80=99t have to=
be a famous person, an elected person, or head of a group to endorse a can=
didate. Anyone can give personal endorsements, and you should! =
It=E2=80=99s a great way to introduce the candidate to people outside his/h=
er own circle, and spread the word about why people should vote for him/her=
. In large, multi county districts, it's especially important in reac=
hing as many people as possible.</p> <p style=3D"color: #3c4144; font-famil=
y: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-weight: 400; padding: 0; margin: 0; Mar=
gin: 0; text-align: left; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 1.5; margin-bottom:=
10px; Margin-bottom: 10px;">5) Organize Networks: One thing everyone=
can do is organize individual networks. We all have networks =E2=80=
=93 maybe it=E2=80=99s church friends, or business associates, or neighborh=
ood friends, or members of a conservative club. Be sure to collect co=
ntact information for all the people in your network, and then make a conce=
ntrated effort to keep them informed about the campaign, important dates, g=
etting out to vote on election days, keeping the campaign and the candidate=
in the forefront of their minds. The important thing here is to coll=
ect that contact information. We all know the people in our networks =
but do we know how to contact them? Make an effort to exchange contac=
ts with folks you regularly gather with, and then use that information to h=
elp the candidate.</p> <p style=3D"color: #3c4144; font-family: arial,helve=
tica,sans-serif; font-weight: 400; padding: 0; margin: 0; Margin: 0; text-a=
lign: left; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 1.5; margin-bottom: 10px; Margin-=
bottom: 10px;">6) GOTV: No this is not a new Television network. =
; GOTV stands for <strong>Get Out the Vote,</strong> and everyone needs to =
help with it. Once you=E2=80=99ve done all the volunteer stuff, you=
=E2=80=99ve donated money, you=E2=80=99ve block walked, you=E2=80=99ve cont=
acted the people in your network, you've made endorsements, and you've put =
out signs. Now it=E2=80=99s down to election days. All the work=
and effort and treasure that goes into a campaign doesn=E2=80=99t do any g=
ood if the voters don=E2=80=99t get out and VOTE! This is where your =
networking pays off. You will contact those people in the network rep=
eatedly throughout the early voting process to remind them to go and vote (=
and vote for YOUR candidate!).</p> <p style=3D"color: #3c4144; font-family:=
arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-weight: 400; padding: 0; margin: 0; Margi=
n: 0; text-align: left; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 1.5; margin-bottom: 1=
0px; Margin-bottom: 10px;">7) Use the TTP Voter Recommendations: Duri=
ng early voting is a great time to share TTP's voter recommendations with e=
veryone you know. People generally don't take the time or effort to a=
ctually vet candidates and they depend on organizations they trust (like TT=
P) to help them out. They appreciate our recommendations and are alwa=
ys asking for them. We post as many races as we can find inform=
ation for on the website <a title=3D"Elections 2024" href=3D"[link removed]
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ight: inherit; padding: 0; text-align: left; line-height: 1.5;">Elections 2=
024</a> page. So use it, share it, print it, take it to the polls and hand =
it out. The list of endorsements and recommendations will be updated =
as information comes in, so check it often.</p> <p style=3D"color: #3c4144;=
font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-weight: 400; padding: 0; mar=
gin: 0; Margin: 0; text-align: left; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 1.5; mar=
gin-bottom: 10px; Margin-bottom: 10px;">8) Be a Poll Worker: Du=
ring the early voting process an important thing you can do for your candid=
ate is volunteer to be a poll greeter. You will be surprised at how much it=
helps to have a poll greeter with a smile and friendly wave, just holding =
a sign, or handing out push cards, or saying =E2=80=9CPlease vote for XXXX=
=E2=80=9D. As I=E2=80=99ve already mentioned, people are often beggin=
g for someone to tell them who to vote for because they just don=E2=80=99t =
know. So let's just tell them.</p> <p style=3D"color: #3c4144; font-family:=
arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-weight: 400; padding: 0; margin: 0; Margi=
n: 0; text-align: left; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 1.5; margin-bottom: 1=
0px; Margin-bottom: 10px;">You can also be a poll Judge or clerk or poll wa=
tcher. The people working the polls are the front-line defense agains=
t election fraud and irregularities, and we need people in every county to =
step up and do that work. Don=E2=80=99t forget the Ballot Board in ea=
ch county =E2=80=93 they need people too! Contact your local county G=
OP office to sign up to be a poll worker or poll watcher. (Poll Judge=
s, and clerks are paid positions) Sign up with the campaign to be a p=
oll greeter outside the polling places.</p> <p style=3D"color: #3c4144; fon=
t-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-weight: 400; padding: 0; margin:=
0; Margin: 0; text-align: left; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 1.5; margin-=
bottom: 10px; Margin-bottom: 10px;">9) Prayer: I hope that you all wi=
ll be consistently and continually in prayer for your candidates, their spo=
uses and children, extended family and campaign staff. They will have=
to endure unspeakable criticism, attacks, and sometimes personal threats t=
o make it to the end of this campaign. If you love and respect your c=
andidates, then cover them and their families in prayer always. And w=
hen it=E2=80=99s all over, and your candidate is declared the winner, give =
all the glory to God. (but also pat yourselves on the back for a job =
well done).</p> <p style=3D"color: #3c4144; font-family: arial,helvetica,sa=
ns-serif; font-weight: 400; padding: 0; margin: 0; Margin: 0; text-align: l=
eft; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 1.5; margin-bottom: 10px; Margin-bottom:=
10px;">10) Participate in TTP's Day of Action, Jan 27th: We hope you=
'll be helping candidates throughout the campaign season, but we're setting=
aside January 27th as a special TTP Day of Action to help candidates. =
; All 18 TTP Satellites will be organizing block walking and phone banking =
on that day to engage as many people as possible. But even if you're =
not connected with a TTP Satellite group, you can still participate. =
Contact your candidate and say "I want to help do "X" on Jan 27th". O=
r you could organize your own phone calling party at your house - the candi=
dates will help you set that up. It can be a lot of fun, especially i=
f you throw in some pizza and Dr. Pepper! <strong>Just be sure you do=
SOMETHING! </strong> We need you!</p> <p style=3D"color: #3c4144; fon=
t-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-weight: 400; padding: 0; margin:=
0; Margin: 0; text-align: left; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 1.5; margin-=
bottom: 10px; Margin-bottom: 10px;">In other news - the chaos in the Texas =
legislature continues as the Lt Gov fights with the Speaker, the Speaker fi=
ghts with the Governor, the AG is called a liar by a Senator, and House mem=
bers are abandoning Dade Phelan like rats fleeing a sinking ship. It'=
s like watching an old time soap opera! Of course, campaign season te=
nds to bring out the worst in people, so expect it to get worse until March=
5th.</p> <p style=3D"color: #3c4144; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-ser=
if; font-weight: 400; padding: 0; margin: 0; Margin: 0; text-align: left; f=
ont-size: 12pt; line-height: 1.5; margin-bottom: 10px; Margin-bottom: 10px;=
">If you need to see who's running for what in the TX Legislature, The <a t=
itle=3D"Texan.News" href=3D"[link removed]
k-link/37tH5wr_Masj8-id-RPhr_I6VsjuyB7Sxl9dhZiymeI=3D/Wm4GnbGBFzun0jbwiLdXT=
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r: #0074d9; text-decoration: none; font-weight: inherit; padding: 0; text-a=
lign: left; line-height: 1.5;">Texan.News</a> did a very nice article listi=
ng every House and Senate seat, and the names of candidates for both partie=
s. I've kept the article open on my desk top during all the candidate=
vetting so that I can quickly look up names and districts. 181 seats is a =
lot to keep up with!</p> <p style=3D"color: #3c4144; font-family: arial,hel=
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n-bottom: 10px;">In this week's pod cast, <a title=3D"Luke Macias" href=3D"=
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_I6VsjuyB7Sxl9dhZiymeI=3D/Wm4GnbGBFzun0jbwiLdXTaDspqyoNQlA4vnTZ5CauTc=3D" t=
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none; font-weight: inherit; padding: 0; text-align: left; line-height: 1.5=
;">Luke Macias</a> talks about different factions in the TX House. He=
cites Democrats; Leadership Loyalists; Anti School Choice group; Reformers=
; and Leadership light. When vetting House candidates, you should ask=
them that question - which faction do you fall into? They probably w=
on't answer truthfully, but their answers might give you some insight. =
;</p> <p style=3D"color: #3c4144; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; =
font-weight: 400; padding: 0; margin: 0; Margin: 0; text-align: left; font-=
size: 12pt; line-height: 1.5; margin-bottom: 10px; Margin-bottom: 10px;">Th=
at wraps it up for this week. I'll see you around the campaign trail,=
and meanwhile, STAY ENGAGED!</p> <p style=3D"color: #3c4144; font-family: =
arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-weight: 400; padding: 0; margin: 0; Margin=
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px; Margin-bottom: 10px;">Fran Rhodes, President</p> <p style=3D"color: #3c=
4144; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-weight: 400; padding: 0=
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; margin-bottom: 10px; Margin-bottom: 10px;">PS: Do you need help fin=
ding a good candidate to support? No worries - I've got your back. Ju=
st email me and tell me what city you live in. I don't have all the a=
nswers, but I promise, I know people who do!</p>=20
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Greetings Citizen Advocates!
I hope you enjoyed a happy holiday season. I just love this time of year - from Thanksgiving to New Year's Day. So many things to celebrate, and reasons to gather with family and friends, giving thanks always for the many blessings we enjoy.
But now it's time to brush off the holiday lazies and get back to work! I've been struggling with that a lot lately. My inclination is to stay in my recliner chair with my blanket and my remote control, but there's work to be done, so enough of that.
This week, we'll see the primary campaigns kick into high gear, and only have a few weeks left until Primary election day on March 5th, with early voting beginning on Feb 20th. So what are YOU doing to help some of the good candidates that are running?
We have an amazing opportunity this year to gain additional seats for the good guys, because so many House and Senate seats up for grabs with the incumbent not running. PLUS - we have some really good challengers to some really bad incumbents, so we ought to be seeing some major wins on March 5. But don't take that for granted! Every candidate is going to need help to push past the finish line, and that's what my message today is about - What YOU can do to help your favorite candidates.
Some of you are seasoned campaign workers and have done this many times before. But for those of you who have not - we need you to jump in and get involved. Here are some suggestions:
1) Donate: You might not have deep pockets, but understand that every donation matters, regardless of size. People who evaluate campaigns pay attention not only to how much money was raised, but also how many independent contributions were made. So you're little $5 or $10 donation could mean a lot. Don't hold back because you can't give $1000! Most of us can't - just give what you can to as many as you can.
2) Volunteer: The next biggest thing a campaign needs is volunteers. Volunteers do tons of different things. There’s block walking, phone calling, texting, addressing and stuffing letters, social media posts and comments, putting up yard signs. Use your imagination and find something YOU can do to help the campaign. You know your talents and resources better than anyone – so don’t wait to be asked. Offer something up!
I recall one campaign advisor who told me he had a lady who wanted to volunteer, but for some reason couldn’t do most of the ordinary things campaigns need. But she said “I can bake cookies”. So that’s what she did – she brought home baked cookies to the campaign office and kept the volunteers happy while they worked. Maybe you have a large lot at your home or business and you could put up one of those giant signs. Maybe you have a business network that you could introduce the candidate to and urge their support. The possibilities are endless.
3) Host a Meet & Greet: These small casual gatherings are the best way for voters to get to know the candidate. Invite friends and neighbors to your home to meet and talk with them. You can do more than 1 candidate at a time if you want to. All you have to do is invite people, and if you're feeling energetic, make a pot of coffee and put out a plate of cookies. The candidate and staff will do the rest. It's a huge boost to any campaign because as people see you supporting a candidate, they are more inclined to support as well.
4) Offer a personal endorsement: you don’t have to be a famous person, an elected person, or head of a group to endorse a candidate. Anyone can give personal endorsements, and you should! It’s a great way to introduce the candidate to people outside his/her own circle, and spread the word about why people should vote for him/her. In large, multi county districts, it's especially important in reaching as many people as possible.
5) Organize Networks: One thing everyone can do is organize individual networks. We all have networks – maybe it’s church friends, or business associates, or neighborhood friends, or members of a conservative club. Be sure to collect contact information for all the people in your network, and then make a concentrated effort to keep them informed about the campaign, important dates, getting out to vote on election days, keeping the campaign and the candidate in the forefront of their minds. The important thing here is to collect that contact information. We all know the people in our networks but do we know how to contact them? Make an effort to exchange contacts with folks you regularly gather with, and then use that information to help the candidate.
6) GOTV: No this is not a new Television network. GOTV stands for Get Out the Vote, and everyone needs to help with it. Once you’ve done all the volunteer stuff, you’ve donated money, you’ve block walked, you’ve contacted the people in your network, you've made endorsements, and you've put out signs. Now it’s down to election days. All the work and effort and treasure that goes into a campaign doesn’t do any good if the voters don’t get out and VOTE! This is where your networking pays off. You will contact those people in the network repeatedly throughout the early voting process to remind them to go and vote (and vote for YOUR candidate!).
7) Use the TTP Voter Recommendations: During early voting is a great time to share TTP's voter recommendations with everyone you know. People generally don't take the time or effort to actually vet candidates and they depend on organizations they trust (like TTP) to help them out. They appreciate our recommendations and are always asking for them. We post as many races as we can find information for on the website Elections 2024 page. So use it, share it, print it, take it to the polls and hand it out. The list of endorsements and recommendations will be updated as information comes in, so check it often.
8) Be a Poll Worker: During the early voting process an important thing you can do for your candidate is volunteer to be a poll greeter. You will be surprised at how much it helps to have a poll greeter with a smile and friendly wave, just holding a sign, or handing out push cards, or saying “Please vote for XXXX”. As I’ve already mentioned, people are often begging for someone to tell them who to vote for because they just don’t know. So let's just tell them.
You can also be a poll Judge or clerk or poll watcher. The people working the polls are the front-line defense against election fraud and irregularities, and we need people in every county to step up and do that work. Don’t forget the Ballot Board in each county – they need people too! Contact your local county GOP office to sign up to be a poll worker or poll watcher. (Poll Judges, and clerks are paid positions) Sign up with the campaign to be a poll greeter outside the polling places.
9) Prayer: I hope that you all will be consistently and continually in prayer for your candidates, their spouses and children, extended family and campaign staff. They will have to endure unspeakable criticism, attacks, and sometimes personal threats to make it to the end of this campaign. If you love and respect your candidates, then cover them and their families in prayer always. And when it’s all over, and your candidate is declared the winner, give all the glory to God. (but also pat yourselves on the back for a job well done).
10) Participate in TTP's Day of Action, Jan 27th: We hope you'll be helping candidates throughout the campaign season, but we're setting aside January 27th as a special TTP Day of Action to help candidates. All 18 TTP Satellites will be organizing block walking and phone banking on that day to engage as many people as possible. But even if you're not connected with a TTP Satellite group, you can still participate. Contact your candidate and say "I want to help do "X" on Jan 27th". Or you could organize your own phone calling party at your house - the candidates will help you set that up. It can be a lot of fun, especially if you throw in some pizza and Dr. Pepper! Just be sure you do SOMETHING! We need you!
In other news - the chaos in the Texas legislature continues as the Lt Gov fights with the Speaker, the Speaker fights with the Governor, the AG is called a liar by a Senator, and House members are abandoning Dade Phelan like rats fleeing a sinking ship. It's like watching an old time soap opera! Of course, campaign season tends to bring out the worst in people, so expect it to get worse until March 5th.
If you need to see who's running for what in the TX Legislature, The Texan.News did a very nice article listing every House and Senate seat, and the names of candidates for both parties. I've kept the article open on my desk top during all the candidate vetting so that I can quickly look up names and districts. 181 seats is a lot to keep up with!
In this week's pod cast, Luke Macias talks about different factions in the TX House. He cites Democrats; Leadership Loyalists; Anti School Choice group; Reformers; and Leadership light. When vetting House candidates, you should ask them that question - which faction do you fall into? They probably won't answer truthfully, but their answers might give you insight.
That wraps it up for this week. I'll see you around the campaign trail, and meanwhile, STAY ENGAGED!
Fran Rhodes, President
PS: Do you need help finding a good candidate to support? No worries - I've got your back. Just email me and tell me what city you live in. I don't have all the answers, but I promise, I know people who do!
Greetings Citizen Advocates!
I hope you enjoyed a happy holiday season. I just love this time of year - from Thanksgiving to New Year's Day. So many things to celebrate, and reasons to gather with family and friends, giving thanks always for the many blessings we enjoy.
But now it's time to brush off the holiday lazies and get back to work! I've been struggling with that a lot lately. My inclination is to stay in my recliner chair with my blanket and my remote control, but there's work to be done, so enough of that.
This week, we'll see the primary campaigns kick into high gear, and only have a few weeks left until Primary election day on March 5th, with early voting beginning on Feb 20th. So what are YOU doing to help some of the good candidates that are running?
We have an amazing opportunity this year to gain additional seats for the good guys, because so many House and Senate seats up for grabs with the incumbent not running. PLUS - we have some really good challengers to some really bad incumbents, so we ought to be seeing some major wins on March 5. But don't take that for granted! Every candidate is going to need help to push past the finish line, and that's what my message today is about - What YOU can do to help your favorite candidates.
Some of you are seasoned campaign workers and have done this many times before. But for those of you who have not - we need you to jump in and get involved. Here are some suggestions:
1) Donate: You might not have deep pockets, but understand that every donation matters, regardless of size. People who evaluate campaigns pay attention not only to how much money was raised, but also how many independent contributions were made. So you're little $5 or $10 donation could mean a lot. Don't hold back because you can't give $1000! Most of us can't - just give what you can to as many as you can.
2) Volunteer: The next biggest thing a campaign needs is volunteers. Volunteers do tons of different things. There’s block walking, phone calling, texting, addressing and stuffing letters, social media posts and comments, putting up yard signs. Use your imagination and find something YOU can do to help the campaign. You know your talents and resources better than anyone – so don’t wait to be asked. Offer something up!
I recall one campaign advisor who told me he had a lady who wanted to volunteer, but for some reason couldn’t do most of the ordinary things campaigns need. But she said “I can bake cookies”. So that’s what she did – she brought home baked cookies to the campaign office and kept the volunteers happy while they worked. Maybe you have a large lot at your home or business and you could put up one of those giant signs. Maybe you have a business network that you could introduce the candidate to and urge their support. The possibilities are endless.
3) Host a Meet & Greet: These small casual gatherings are the best way for voters to get to know the candidate. Invite friends and neighbors to your home to meet and talk with them. You can do more than 1 candidate at a time if you want to. All you have to do is invite people, and if you're feeling energetic, make a pot of coffee and put out a plate of cookies. The candidate and staff will do the rest. It's a huge boost to any campaign because as people see you supporting a candidate, they are more inclined to support as well.
4) Offer a personal endorsement: you don’t have to be a famous person, an elected person, or head of a group to endorse a candidate. Anyone can give personal endorsements, and you should! It’s a great way to introduce the candidate to people outside his/her own circle, and spread the word about why people should vote for him/her. In large, multi county districts, it's especially important in reaching as many people as possible.
5) Organize Networks: One thing everyone can do is organize individual networks. We all have networks – maybe it’s church friends, or business associates, or neighborhood friends, or members of a conservative club. Be sure to collect contact information for all the people in your network, and then make a concentrated effort to keep them informed about the campaign, important dates, getting out to vote on election days, keeping the campaign and the candidate in the forefront of their minds. The important thing here is to collect that contact information. We all know the people in our networks but do we know how to contact them? Make an effort to exchange contacts with folks you regularly gather with, and then use that information to help the candidate.
6) GOTV: No this is not a new Television network. GOTV stands for Get Out the Vote, and everyone needs to help with it. Once you’ve done all the volunteer stuff, you’ve donated money, you’ve block walked, you’ve contacted the people in your network, you've made endorsements, and you've put out signs. Now it’s down to election days. All the work and effort and treasure that goes into a campaign doesn’t do any good if the voters don’t get out and VOTE! This is where your networking pays off. You will contact those people in the network repeatedly throughout the early voting process to remind them to go and vote (and vote for YOUR candidate!).
7) Use the TTP Voter Recommendations: During early voting is a great time to share TTP's voter recommendations with everyone you know. People generally don't take the time or effort to actually vet candidates and they depend on organizations they trust (like TTP) to help them out. They appreciate our recommendations and are always asking for them. We post as many races as we can find information for on the website Elections 2024 page. So use it, share it, print it, take it to the polls and hand it out. The list of endorsements and recommendations will be updated as information comes in, so check it often.
8) Be a Poll Worker: During the early voting process an important thing you can do for your candidate is volunteer to be a poll greeter. You will be surprised at how much it helps to have a poll greeter with a smile and friendly wave, just holding a sign, or handing out push cards, or saying “Please vote for XXXX”. As I’ve already mentioned, people are often begging for someone to tell them who to vote for because they just don’t know. So let's just tell them.
You can also be a poll Judge or clerk or poll watcher. The people working the polls are the front-line defense against election fraud and irregularities, and we need people in every county to step up and do that work. Don’t forget the Ballot Board in each county – they need people too! Contact your local county GOP office to sign up to be a poll worker or poll watcher. (Poll Judges, and clerks are paid positions) Sign up with the campaign to be a poll greeter outside the polling places.
9) Prayer: I hope that you all will be consistently and continually in prayer for your candidates, their spouses and children, extended family and campaign staff. They will have to endure unspeakable criticism, attacks, and sometimes personal threats to make it to the end of this campaign. If you love and respect your candidates, then cover them and their families in prayer always. And when it’s all over, and your candidate is declared the winner, give all the glory to God. (but also pat yourselves on the back for a job well done).
10) Participate in TTP's Day of Action, Jan 27th: We hope you'll be helping candidates throughout the campaign season, but we're setting aside January 27th as a special TTP Day of Action to help candidates. All 18 TTP Satellites will be organizing block walking and phone banking on that day to engage as many people as possible. But even if you're not connected with a TTP Satellite group, you can still participate. Contact your candidate and say "I want to help do "X" on Jan 27th". Or you could organize your own phone calling party at your house - the candidates will help you set that up. It can be a lot of fun, especially if you throw in some pizza and Dr. Pepper! Just be sure you do SOMETHING! We need you!
In other news - the chaos in the Texas legislature continues as the Lt Gov fights with the Speaker, the Speaker fights with the Governor, the AG is called a liar by a Senator, and House members are abandoning Dade Phelan like rats fleeing a sinking ship. It's like watching an old time soap opera! Of course, campaign season tends to bring out the worst in people, so expect it to get worse until March 5th.
If you need to see who's running for what in the TX Legislature, The Texan.News did a very nice article listing every House and Senate seat, and the names of candidates for both parties. I've kept the article open on my desk top during all the candidate vetting so that I can quickly look up names and districts. 181 seats is a lot to keep up with!
In this week's pod cast, Luke Macias talks about different factions in the TX House. He cites Democrats; Leadership Loyalists; Anti School Choice group; Reformers; and Leadership light. When vetting House candidates, you should ask them that question - which faction do you fall into? They probably won't answer truthfully, but their answers might give you some insight.
That wraps it up for this week. I'll see you around the campaign trail, and meanwhile, STAY ENGAGED!
Fran Rhodes, President
PS: Do you need help finding a good candidate to support? No worries - I've got your back. Just email me and tell me what city you live in. I don't have all the answers, but I promise, I know people who do!
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